In vivo 1H NMR spectroscopy of the human brain at 9.4 T: Initial results

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-80

  Deelchand, Dinesh Kumar ^a   Moortele, Pierre Franois Van De ^a   Adriany, Gregor ^a   Iltis, Isabelle ^a   Andersen, Peter ^a   Strupp, John P ^a   Thomas Vaughan, J ^a   Uurbil, Kâmil ^a   Henry, Pierre Gilles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Human; Proton NMR spectroscopy; Relaxation times; Ultra high field

Indexed keywords

BIO-CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; ECHO TIME; FIELD STRENGTHS; H NMR SPECTRA; H NMR SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH FIELD; HUMAN; HUMAN BRAIN; IN-VIVO; INFORMATION CONTENTS; NON-INVASIVE DETECTION; PROTON NMR SPECTROSCOPY; RODENT BRAIN; SIGNAL TO NOISE; SPECTRAL DISPERSIONS; ULTRA-HIGH;

BRAIN; LINEWIDTH; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PROTONS; RELAXATION TIME;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

RODENTIA;

CREATINE;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OCCIPITAL LOBE; RAT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CREATINE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCIPITAL LOBE; RATS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955917560     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: 10960856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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